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The role of host genetics in leishmaniasis.
Trends in parasitology - 1 Aug 2009
Sakthianandeswaren Anuratha, Foote Simon J, Handman Emanuela
Abstract excerpt
Leishmaniasis is one of the world's important infectious diseases. It is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and endemic in 88 countries, with two million new cases of leishmaniasis reported annually. As a complex disease, the pathology of leishmaniasis varies and is determined by factors such as the environment, the insect vector, and parasite and host genetics. The contributing host...
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